The Stage 32 Videos: Deaf

REAL follows Lauren, a lesbian deaf woman who has struggled to find love all through her adult life. Despite going through the typical roller coaster of falling in and out of love, she finds her struggles amplified by being deaf in a hearing-dominated world. Through it all, she finds herself through perseverance, heart, and determination. A dramatic, fourth-wall-breaking comedy about the exploration of love, and the lengths we go to find it.

A deaf girl debates with a sinister intruder who refuses to take no for an answer.

Michelle Mary Schaefer, an actress who happens to be Deaf was inspired to act out a scene from the Netflix's TV SHOW, Ratched, in her own version. This video is done in American Sign Language (ASL) and Spoken English which the caption is available for all audience! ~Enjoy~

After locking herself from the outside world, Élyse, a former deaf pianist, begins to perceive the sounds around her as rays of colour. Yet, this gift is not as radiant as it seems. Through connection and love, Élyse navigates the treacherous waters of confidence and true happiness.